NEJAC Public Meeting

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC)
Public Meeting
February 11 – 12, 2014
Denver, Colorado

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

(*Advance Registration closes February 5th*)

 

The next face-to-face meeting of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will be held at the US EPA, Region 8 Conference Center, located at 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202, on February 11 and 12, 2014. The meeting will include a public comment period.

Meeting Registration: Registration is required for everyone (including U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] and other federal employees). Pre-registration closes at Noon, Mountain Time, on Wednesday, February 5, 2014.

Because this NEJAC meeting will be held in a government space, they strongly encourage you to register early. Meeting materials will be prepared based on the number of participants who have pre-registered by that date. On-site registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. on February 11.

There are four easy ways to register:

Online: Click here https://nejac-denver2014.eventbrite.com to register online.

By E-mail: Send an e-mail to muriel.jasmin@epa.gov with “Register for the NEJAC February Meeting” in the subject line. Please provide your name, organization, mailing address (including city, state, and zip code), e-mail address, and telephone number for future follow-up as necessary.

By Fax: Print the Web page containing the registration form and fax to 202-564-1624.

By Phone: Leave a message at 202-564-4287. Please provide your name, job title, organization, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number for future follow-up as necessary.

Non-English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language interpreter also may make appropriate arrangements by calling the number above or by sending an e-mail to the e-mail address above.

Hotel Reservations. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the prevailing government rate ($156) at the Westin Denver Downtown Hotel located at 1672 Lawrence Street, in Denver, Colorado. To make a room reservation, please contact the hotel at 888-627-8435 or 800 WESTIN1, and ask for the EPA Rooms Only Denver 2014 block. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, January 20th at 5:00 pm Mountain (7:00 p.m. Eastern), to receive the discounted rate.

Public Comment Sign-Up: Members of the public who wish to speak during the Public Comment period should pre-register by Noon, Mountain Time, on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. To accommodate the large number of people who want to address the NEJAC, only one representative of a community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak.

If time permits, multiple representatives from the same organization can provide comment at the end of the session. In addition, those who did not sign up in advance to give public comment can sign up on site; however, those who sign-up in advance will be called to speak first.

Written comments also can be submitted for the record. The required format for individuals providing written public comments is as follows:

Name of speaker

Name of organization/community

City and state

E-mail address

A brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC to advise EPA to do

Written comments received by Noon, Mountain Time, on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, will be included in the materials distributed to the members of the NEJAC. Written comments received after that time will be provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All written comments should be sent to Muriel.Jasmin@EPA.gov.


Chemical Sensitivity: As you may be aware, some individuals who attend NEJAC meetings suffer from chemical sensitivity due to multiple exposures in their communities. As a result, they may have adverse health reactions to products commonly used everyday, such as scented air fresheners, scented toiletry items, perfumes, colognes, etc. In addition, other individuals may suffer from asthma triggered by exposure to these same products. Please be sensitive to the needs of these NEJAC meeting participants by refraining from using perfumed or scented items at the meeting. We ask that you also share this request with others in your office who may be planning to attend. Thank you for your careful consideration and attention to this matter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning the teleconference meeting should be directed to Jasmin Muriel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-4287; via email at Muriel.Jasmin@epa.gov ; or by fax at 202-564-1624. Additional information about the NEJAC is available at: www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac.